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Education as Freedom
As a new academic year begins, Michael S. Roth writes that colleges must redouble their commitment to educating for freedom—including freedom from governmental intrusion.
Charlie Kirk Killing Feeds Fears for Higher Ed’s Future
The provocateur supercharged the right’s depiction of campuses as intolerant, leftist spaces. Then he was killed on one while exercising free speech and debating students.
AAUP Should Rethink Stance on Israel, Antisemitism
The AAUP’s leaders should focus on academic freedom rather than criticize U.S. military aid to Israel or minimize concerns about campus antisemitism, Miriam Elman and Mark G. Yudof write.
2 Texas A&M Administrators and Professor Out After Viral Video
Video circulated by Texas state representative shows student accusing English professor of teaching material related to gender identity and violating Trump’s executive orders. State officials pressured the university to fire the professor involved.
3 Takeaways From Harvard’s Legal Victory
A judge ruled that the federal government illegally froze $2.2 billion in research funding for the university. But with an appeal looming, it’s unclear when the funds will be restored.
Ohio State Bans Most Land Acknowledgments
The new policy is one of several in response to a state law that aims to eliminate any mention of diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities.
Amy Wax Loses Lawsuit Against Penn
It’s Been More Than 50 Years Since the AAUP Revised Its Statement on Academic Freedom
With faculty facing new threats in the age of Trump, it’s time to revisit the AAUP’s seminal statement, Austin Sarat writes.